Bladensburg in Prince George's County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Preserving the Past
Bostwick
— Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail —
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 16, 2016
1. Preserving the Past Marker
Bostwick House is an important, but fragile, historic resource with many community, local, and statewide partners engaged in collaborative planning to restore this significant structure. One of the first efforts at preservation was in 1936 when the structure was documented by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS), which eventually let to listing on the National Register for Historic Places in 1975. In 1997, the Town of Bladensburg purchased the site from the last private owners, the Christofane Family, with funding help from the State of Maryland. Through the efforts of the University of Maryland’s Historic Preservation Program and the Maryland Historical Trust, multiple studies of the historical, cultural, and material context have been undertaken to understand the past, as well as plan for the future. Major structural work on the chimneys, damaged in an earthquake August 23, 2011, was completed in 2014 amid ongoing efforts to stabilize the buildings and landscape.
Ongoing Monitoring
This image shows a crack monitor used to measure and access any movement in the building. Monitoring of the fragile state of the
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 16, 2016
2. Bostwick House damaged chimney
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Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Star Spangled Banner National Historic Trail series list.
Location. 38° 56.254′ N, 76° 56.068′ W. Marker is in Bladensburg, Maryland, in Prince George's County. Marker is on 48th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3901 48th Street, Bladensburg MD 20710, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. An Evolving Landscape (a few steps from this marker); British Stopover (a few steps from this marker); A Workplace of Many Generations (a few steps from this marker); Bostwick (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Bostwick (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Market Square & Stone House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Casualties of War (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hilleary-Magruder House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bladensburg.
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 16, 2016
3. Bostwick House-front view
Photographed By Don Morfe, July 16, 2016
4. Preserving the Past Marker
This marker is the one on the left.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 20, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
